Histology Quiz

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1. Epithelial tissues may be derived from .of

the embryonic germ layers.

a) Ectoderm
c) Endoderm

b) Mesoderm
d) All of the
above

d) All of the above

2. Connective tissues derived from .of the

embryonic germ layers.

a) Ectoderm
c) Endoderm

b) Mesoderm
d) All of the
above

b) Mesoderm
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3. Epithelial membranes are adapted for selective

absorption..

a) Lining kidney
b) Lining
tubules
trachea
c) Liningc)the
small
d) None
Lining the small intestine
intestine
4. Specialization of the cells apical surface in the
lining of small intestine represented by ....

a) Microvilli
c) Cilia

b) Mucous
secretion
d) Keratin

a) Microvilli
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5. What is the type of this Covering Epithelia

????

a) Simple
squamous

b)
Pseudostratifie
d
c) Stratified
d) Transitional
b) Pseudostratified
squamous
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Normal

Stretch
ed

6. What is the type of this Covering

Epithelia ????

a) Stratified
cuboidal

b)
Pseudostratifie
d
d) Transitional
c) Stratified
d) Transitional
squamous
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7. What is the type of this exocrine

gland????

a) Simple tubular

b) Simple coiled
tubular
c) Simple branched d) Compound
b) Simple coiled tubular
tubular
tubular

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c) Apocrine

8. What is the type of this exocrine

gland????

a) Merocrine
c) Apocrine

b) Holocrine
d) None

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9. Elastic fibers are present in

..

a) Lungs

c) Kidney

b) Blood vessel
walls
d) a & b

d) a & b

10.Proteins that allow the connective tissue cells to

attach themselves to matrix elements are

a) Cell adhesion
b)
proteins
Proteoglycans
c) Interstitial fluid d) None
a) Cell adhesion proteins

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11.Specialized embryonic Connective Tissue (C.T.)

found In the umbilical cord is called
.

a) Areolar C.T.
c) Adipose C.T.

b) Mucous C.T.
d) Reticular C.T.

b) Mucous C.T.
12.Association of collagen fibers with
..crystals is responsible for the
hardness and resistance of bone.

a) Calcium

b)
Phosphorus
c) a & b c) a &d)b Sodium

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13.What is the type of this Dense Connective tissue (C.T.) ????

a) Regular C.T.
c) Adipose C.T.

b) Elastic C.T.
d) Irregular C.T.

d) Irregular C.T.

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14.Cartilage found in the intervertebral discs (discs

between vertebrae) is .

a) Hyaline
b) Elastic
cartilage
cartilage
c) Fibrocartilage d) None
c) Fibrocartilage

15.They are large multinucleated cells contribute to

bone remodelling in response to growth.

a) Osteoclasts
c) Osteoblasts

b) Osteocytes
d) Osteoid

a) Osteoclasts

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16. Which cell type differentiates into

macrophages?

a) Platelet
c) Monocyte

b) Basophil
d) Lymphocyte

c) Monocyte
17. How many percent of all leucocytes in healthy individuals are basophils?

a) ~ 3%
c) ~ 43%

b) ~ 0.5%
d) ~ 5%
b) ~0.5%
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18. Identify a cell type

a) Lymphocyte
c) Lymphocyte and
monocyte

b) Monocyte
d) Erythrocyte

d) Erythrocyte
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19. Which of the formed elements of blood release

serotonin?

a) Platelet

b) Lymphocyte

c) Neutrophil

d) Plasma cell

a) Platelet
20. The circulatory system
transports.

a) Waste products b) Gases and

and cells
nutrients
c) Hormones and
d) a, b and c
antibodies
d) a, b and
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21. In which muscle type(s) are intercalated

discs absent?

a) Cardiac muscle b) Skeletal

muscle
c) Smooth muscle d) Smooth
and skeletal
muscle
muscle
c)
Smooth muscle and skeletal muscle
22. The cardiac muscle is unique because it is
, like skeletal muscle and like
smooth muscle

a) Unstriated,
b) Striated,
voluntary
involuntary
c) Striated,
d)Unstriated,
voluntaryb) Striated, involuntary
involuntary
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23. In which muscle type(s) are the nuclei located

centrally in the cells?

a) Smooth
muscle
c) Smooth muscle
and skeletal
muscle
d)
Smooth muscle and

b) Skeletal
muscle
d) Smooth
muscle and
cardiacmuscle
muscle
cardiac

24. The cytoplasm of the muscle cells is

called.

a) Sarcoplasm
c) Sarcomere

b) Sarcosomes
d) Sarcolemma

a) Sarcoplasm
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25. In which muscle type(s) are the contractile filaments organized

into sarcomeres?

a) Cardiac muscle b) Skeletal muscle

c) Smooth muscle d) Skeletal muscle
and cardiac muscle and cardiac muscle
d) Skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle
26. Which cell type supports unmyelinated axons in the peripheral
nervous system?

a) Microglial cell
b) Schwann cell
c) Oligodendrocyte d) Astrocyte
b) Schwann cell
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27. Which cell type lines the ventricles of the central

nervous system?

a) Ependymal cell
c)
Oligodendrocyte

b) Astrocyte
d) Schwann cell

a) Ependymal cell
28. Which cell type differentiates into phagocytosing cells after
injury to the central nervous system?

a) Microglial cell
b) Satellite cell
c) Oligodendrocyte d) Astrocyte
a) Microglial
cell
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29. According to the function, most neurons can be classified

into the following types:

a) Sensory
neurons,
interneurons and
motor neurons.

b) Aferent
neurons,
association
neurons and
eferent neurons.
d) a and b

c) Multipolar
neurons, bipolar
neurons and
d) a and b
unipolar neurons.

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30. Identify a cell type

a) Satellite cell
c) Ependymal cell

b) Neuron
d) Microglial cell

b) Neuron

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